Netflix is giving The Hunting Wives fans the first look at season two and it appears that the wig issue from season one has been fixed. The first batch of photos features stills of Margo (Malin Åkerman) and Sophie (Brittany Snow)—including an intimate one.
The new photos also feature Kim Matula as Nadia, Jaime Ray Newman as Callie, George Ferrier as Brad, John Stamos as Chase Brylan, Dermot Mulroney as Jed, Alex FitzAlan as Trout, and Dale Dickey as Zelda.
The season two cast also includes Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Karen Rodriguez, and Hunter Emery. Rounding out the ensemble are Branton Box, Cam Gigandet, and Angel Reese.
In addition to dropping a first look at the upcoming season, Netflix announced the eight-episode second season will premiere on November 26, 2026.
“At the start of season 2, Sophie and Margo are on the outs,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But soon enough, old secrets and new foes force them back together. As they play their dangerous games, the question arises. Are they the hunters or the hunted?”
Rebecca Cutter (Hightown) created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives, is an executive producer along with Erwin Stoff for 3 Arts Entertainment.
The behind-the-scenes look at the competition for a spot on the squad continues with Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Netflix announced the series has been renewed for a fourth season that will follow the cheerleaders during the 2026-27 NFL season.
The just-announced season will premiere in 2027.
“Each new season is another opportunity to showcase the extraordinary talent, dedication, and individuality of our team,” stated DCC Senior Director Kelli Finglass. “We’re proud to continue to share their stories and artistry with audiences, inspiring the next generation of young performers all over the world to dream big and pursue their passions.”
Greg Whiteley serves as series director, and Zoe Lyrintzis is episodic co-director. Greg Whiteley and Adam Leibowitz of One Potato Productions and Andrew Fried and Dane Lillegard of Boardwalk Pictures executive produce, along with Ross M. Dinerstein and Rebecca Evans of Campfire Studios.
“Every season we get a little further past the performance and closer to the person,” said Whiteley. “What excites me is more than just who makes the team—it’s what these women are willing to explore and let viewers see along their journey. That kind of trust takes years and I’m grateful we get another season to tell their stories.”
The series is produced by One Potato Productions and Boardwalk Pictures in association with Campfire Studios.
Paramount+ confirmed the upcoming fourth season will be the final season of Yellowjackets. The series debuted in November 2021, with season three premiering in February 2025. Season four has a November 20, 2026 launch date.
The streamer reports that season three was the series’ most-watched season.
Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything), Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers), Sophie Thatcher (Heretic), and Samantha Hanratty (Shameless) return to star in the final season. The returning cast also includes Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), Liv Hewson (Santa Clarita Diet), Warren Kole (Shades of Blue), Kevin Alves (Locke & Key), Sarah Desjardins (The Night Agent), Nia Sondaya (Heart Shot), Jenna Burgess (Lies Between Friends), and two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby).
Silvana Estifanos, Sophie Thatcher, Jenna Burgess, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Nélisse, Anisa Harris, Liv Hewson and Samantha Hanratty in ‘Yellowjackets’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME)
Paramount+’s synopsis reads: “Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, the series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.”
And the streamer teases this about season four: “As the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own. Turns out not every homecoming is a joyous one, and this one’s going to sting.”
Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson created the series and serve as executive producers and showrunners. Additional executive producers include Jonathan Lisco, Jeff W. Byrd, Sarah L. Thompson, Ameni Rozsa, Julia Bicknell, and Creative Engine’s Drew Comins.
Will Forte and Wile E. Coyote in ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ (Photo Credit: Ketchup Entertainment)
Thank you so much, Ketchup Entertainment, for swooping in and saving Coyote vs. Acme from being hidden by Warner Bros. Pictures’ David Zaslav forever. Without you, Ketchup, Wile E. Coyote and his fellow Looney Tunes characters would never have seen the light of day. That would have been incredibly tragic, since Coyote vs. Acme is one of the best live-action/animated hybrids ever made.
Its crazy path to a theatrical release started way back in 2018, when now-DC Studios Co-Chairman and Co-CEO James Gunn thought Ian Frazier’s 1990 New Yorker article would be the perfect jumping-off point for a film. The resulting movie, directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) from a screenplay by Samy Burch (story by Burch, Gunn, and Jeremy Slater), wrapped up production in 2022. When Warner Bros. opted to shelve the finished film in 2023, social media went wild. The outcry reached beyond the normal social media echo chamber and into boardrooms, and finally WB sold it off to Ketchup Entertainment in March 2025.
Ketchup’s wise decision means audiences will see Wile E. Coyote finally taking on the man – or in this case, the massive ACME Corporation worth billions. Coyote has had enough of being blown up, catapulted into solid objects, run over, pounded by anvils, dropped from hundreds of feet above the ground, and otherwise abused. For the movie’s purposes, it’s a pair of rocket skates that send him over the edge.
Coyote wants justice after decades of failing to catch his nemesis, Road Runner, while using ACME’s defective products. And when a commercial pops up advertising the law firm of Avery, Jones, & Maltese*, with Kevin Avery (Will Forte, The Four Seasons) promising to help cartoons get what they deserve, Coyote – who maintains his silence as established in the cartoons – realizes that’s who he needs to employ to go after ACME’s massive line of malfunctioning products.
Poor Kevin’s completely unprepared for the level of mayhem Coyote’s about to cause, just to be heard (via signs). Kevin and his associates are used to small change settlements with ACME’s legal team, headed by Kevin’s nemesis and fellow Harvard Law graduate, Buddy Crane (John Cena, Peacemaker). Kevin’s greatest ambition seems to be simply making it through each day as easily as possible. But Coyote has spent decades being repeatedly manhandled, sliced, and diced by ACME’s machines. A measly couple-hundred-dollar payout isn’t what he’s after. No, Coyote wants to take down ACME for everything they’ve done to keep him from catching up with Road Runner, and Kevin will be dragged into his war as the legal sledgehammer who whacks open ACME’s money vault.
What follows is a legal battle that ricochets from one zany set piece to the next, with enough anvils, explosives, and wild visual gags to keep even the most diehard Looney Tunes fan grinning.
The setup’s simple – which is perfect, since it allows the physical comedy of classic Looney Tunes cartoons to take center stage. A disgruntled customer squaring off against a corrupt megacorporation is something we can all get behind. Make that customer the beloved Wile E. Coyote and we don’t just root for him – we want to see ACME’s bigwigs spend a few decades in Coyote’s paws. Yet, that actual court battle, while entertaining, isn’t the beating heart of Coyote vs. Acme. What makes the story worth investing in is the unlikely friendship that develops between the Road Runner-obsessed Coyote and Kevin, a man who dwells on the sidelines and is suddenly pushed kicking and screaming into the spotlight.
Beneath the film’s over-the-top gags (and that’s meant as a compliment) and cartoon chaos, there’s a truly touching relationship between Coyote and his lawyer. The bond between Coyote and Kevin feels surprisingly genuine, despite the fact one half of the relationship is a silent cartoon character who prefers blowing things up over patient negotiations. This odd-couple pairing works brilliantly, thanks to the flawless integration of animation and live-action and a totally committed performance by Will Forte. Their unlikely partnership is the movie’s heart, and their friendship is so sweet and moving that you almost forget you’re watching a story set in the Looney Tunes universe.
So, yes, it’s incredibly touching, which isn’t something most people will expect. But it’s also jam-packed with scenes of pure, inspired Looney Tunes mayhem that evoke the classic cartoons.
Dave Green has established a new bar for hybrid films like this, delivering sequences that build and build until they explode off the screen. Green also made sure that Looney Tunes fans will need multiple screenings just to catch the inside jokes and spot all the recognizable cartoon characters. Coyote vs. Acme even includes Peter Lorre, the classic Hollywood character actor with a long history in Looney Tunes.
Coyote vs. Acme is a treat for kids, but it’s the adults who’ll get the biggest kick out of the film’s many Easter eggs, sharp wit, and nostalgic energy. With so many reboots and cash-grab sequels these days, Coyote vs. Acme is a genuine love letter to classic animation and a clever jab at corporate greed. It reminds us that sometimes, all it takes to fight against evil wrongdoers is unfaltering determination and hope and an unexpected ally who has your back when the odds are stacked against you.
*Avery, Jones & Maltese is a tribute to legendary Looney Tunes director Tex Avery and Wile E. Coyote creators Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese
GRADE: A-
Rating: PG for cartoon violence and some language
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Cast: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, Tone Bell, Martha Kelly, Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, and Jim Cummings
Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ (Photo by Byron Cohen / FX)
Charlie Hunnam is giving Sons of Anarchy fans what they want … or at least a close proximity to it. The popular FX series wrapped up in 2014 after a seven-season run with an end that left no doubt as to the fate of Hunnam’s Jax Teller.
Charlie Hunnam’s returning to the SoA world and he’s inviting his co-stars back with him. The original cast is reuniting for Legends, created by, written, and executive produced by Hunnam. Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Kim Coates, and Theo Rossi are getting back together for the limited series, which FX describes as a meta-thriller.
“When the cast of Sons of Anarchy reunites at a fan convention after more than a decade, the line between life and art blurs as the fractured brotherhood finds itself up against a real-world threat more dangerous than anything they ever faced in their show,” reads FX’s synopsis.
Jonathan Groff, Rob Mac, Nicholas Frenkel, and Jackie Cohn serve as executive producers.
“When Charlie brought us this inspired idea, we instantly sparked to his bold and entertaining vision,” stated Nick Grad, FX Entertainment President. “Charlie’s talents are on full display as a writer, performer, and executive producer, leading the real-life brotherhood on an adventure that is both a love letter to the series and a fun meta twist on what fans think they know.”
FX has not announced when filming will begin.
Charlie Hunnam’s recent credits include Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Rebel Moon, Shantaram, and The Gentlemen. He’ll be seen playing Lizzie Borden’s father in Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, premiering on Netflix on September 17, 2026.
James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with California Schemin’, an R-rated musical biopic about the rap duo Silibil N’ Brains, adapted from Gavin Bain’s memoir. The trailer focuses on the duo and hints at the dysfunction to come as they attempt to make a name for themselves while hiding their real backgrounds.
McAvoy also stars along with Seamus McLean Ross, Samuel Bottomley, Lucy Halliday, and Rebekah Murrell.
The official synopsis reads: “Based on the improbably true story, California Schemin’ follows two aspiring Scottish MCs who devise an audacious scheme to achieve their dream of a record deal by posing as Californian hip-hop artists. As fame beckons and the lies pile up, their friendship is put to the test.”
Magenta Light Studios is releasing the film in limited theaters on October 9, 2026, followed by a wider release on October 16 and 23.
The official trailer release was accompanied by a statement from actor and filmmaker James McAvoy:
“I’ve wanted to direct since I was 16. After 30 years of working with and learning from some of the best in the business, that desire has only grown. All this gave me the opportunity to do two things I cared about as a first-time director:
1. Tell a story about people from a background like mine: lower-income, council estate kids, with talent, hopes, dreams – and a desire to transcend their limited horizons.
2. Entertain.
California Schemin’ is about two people who don’t just break through a glass ceiling, they completely ignore it and find a way around. That might sound like a straightforward success story, but if it were, I wouldn’t be telling it.
We celebrate those who dare to dream in the face of failure, who kick down closed doors with unapologetic, gallus self-belief.
For me, the heart of the story is if their friendship and sanity could survive the journey: could they stay healthy and true to themselves while adopting personas the industry deemed acceptable and forsaking the Scottish culture that made them?”
Elaine Gracie and Archie Thomson wrote the screenplay, and Danny Page, Paul Aniello, Simon Kay, and Michael Mendelsohn are the producers. Executive producers include McAvoy, Gavin Bain, Natalie Perrotta, Naysun Alae-Carew, Shahin Sobhani, Kieran Hannigan, Steven Little, Nicholas Crum, and Lauren Lamarr. Stephen Kelliher, Yana Georgieva, Mehran Yazdani, Nizam Missaghi, Alistair Wood, Stuart Daly, and Joel Michaely also executive-produced the biopic.
Don’t worry. The scenario that plays out in Whalefall isn’t going to happen; sperm whales do not go around accidentally scooping up humans and swallowing them whole. That knowledge makes watching the trailer slightly less chilling.
“To bring Daniel Kraus’ book to life, our cast and crew spent a summer inside a whale inside a sound stage in Studio City, California,” stated Duffield. “I can’t wait for audiences to see the performances and hard work everyone put in to tell this thrilling and emotional story in a dark, cozy theater this October.”
20th Century Studios and Imagine Entertainment are releasing the thriller on October 16, 2026, just in time for Halloween.
The synopsis reads: “Following the death of his father (Brolin), Jay Gardiner (Abrams) goes diving off the Central Coast of California in search of his remains but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.”
Brian Grazer, Brian Duffield, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum serve as producers. Executive producers include Doug Merrifield, Richard Abate, and Will Rowbotham.
Season of Screams’ 2026 Ghoul Log (Photo Credit: Shudder)
Shudder has unveiled details on its 2026 Season of Screams, an annual four-month celebration packed with films, series, and live watch parties. This year’s Season of Screams lineup includes the streaming premieres of Infirmary, Hallowarrior, Bloody Tennis, and Parasomnia. Plus, horror fan favorites The Creep Tapes and V/H/S are back.
Season of Screams begins on September 1 and concludes on December 31, 2026.
2026 Season of Screams Highlights, Courtesy of Shudder
The filmmakers behind Shudder’s buzzy new feature Hallowarrior resurrected everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern – and, for the first time ever, multiple pumpkins – with Curse of the Ghoul Logs. The new hour-long video of the chilling pumpkins sets the scene for horror fans beginning October 1.
LIVE Watch Parties Every Friday at 9pm ET on Shudder TV, spotlighting new premieres and curated double features, including:
Friday, September 4: “Can You Survive Your Sleep?” Watch Party – Parasomnia and Somnium
Friday, September 11: “Indigenous Horror” Watch Party – Mārama and La Llorona
Friday, September 18: “Chamber Piece Terrors” Watch Party – Goody Goody and Glorious
Friday, September 25: “Whatever It Takes To Succeed” Watch Party – Bloody Tennis and The Ugly Stepsister
Friday, October 2: “Found Footage Frights” Watch Party – Infirmary and Host
Friday, October 9: “V/H/S/Marathon” Watch Party – V/H/S/Mixtape, V/H/S/Halloween, V/H/S/Beyond, V/H/S/85, V/H/S/99 and V/H/S/94
Friday, October 16: “Surviving Halloween” Watch Party – Hallowarrior and Night of the Demons
Friday, October 23: “Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party” Watch Party (Titles TBA)
Sunday, October 25: “2026 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards” Watch Party, followed by “Full Moon Fever” Watch Party at 10:30pm in celebration of the Hunter’s Moon – The Cycle, Dog Soldiers, and Werewolves Within
Friday, October 30: “Maniacs in Masks” Watch Party – Big Baby and Night of the Reaper
Saturday, October 31: “Trick or Treat” Watch Party– Halloween (1978), Late Night with the Devil and Deadstream
Sunday, November 1: “DÍa de los Muertos” Watch Party– Huesera: The Bone Woman and La Llorona
Parasomnia – Premieres on September 4
Riley (Jasmine Mathews) is a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy. When her best friend is the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect a demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed over into the real world.
Mārama – Premieres on September 11
Mārama is centered on a young Māori woman who discovers her horrific colonial heritage after travelling to Victorian England in 1859. She soon becomes compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
Poster for Shudder’s ‘The Creep Tapes’ season 3
The Creep Tapes Season 3 – Premieres on September 15
From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass (Backrooms, The Morning Show) and Patrick Brice (Creep), season threecontinues to expose a collection of video tapes from the secret vault of the world’s deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer (Duplass). Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake. Guest stars include Kate Siegel (Carrie), Nic Hamilton (IT), Elliott Fullam (Terrifier 2, Terrifier 3)and Duplass’ daughter, Ora Duplass (Coven Academy), who will star in a throwback episode.
Goody Goody – Premieres on September 18
Lulled into a necessary sense of comfort during a long home birth process, expecting parents (Samantha Robinson, The Love Witch) and Colby Hollman (Fear the Walking Dead), and their midwife (Colleen Foy, Station 19) begin to realize something may be horribly wrong. A blizzard rages outside, trapping the family in their home as increasingly sinister complications arise.
Bloody Tennis – Premieres on September 25
Centered in the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes. After being admitted to an elite tennis academy hidden deep in Southern Europe, Sophie (Sandra Guldberg Kampp) must contend not only with the fierce brutality of her teammates, but with the school’s increasingly sinister undercurrents, where competitive sports are taken to their painful limits and only the hungriest survive.
Infirmary – Premieres on October 2
A guard vanished on his first night at an old psych hospital in 2023. His bodycam footage shows unexplainable incidents that continue to baffle investigators. Starring Paul Syre, Mark Anthony Williams, and Danielle Kennedy.
V/H/S/Mixtape – Premieres on October 9
The ninth installment cranks the signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the source of terror. United by a theme that explores the power of music, rhythm, and audio to haunt, possess, and destroy, the film blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, outrageous splatter, and groundbreaking practical effects into one unforgettable mixtape of nightmares.
Featuring all-new segments from legendary filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, hip-hop icon RZA, visionary director David Moreau and acclaimed filmmaker Renee Zhan, whose segment includes original puppets by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. V/H/S/MIXTAPE also features original music video interludes directed by acclaimed filmmaker and musician Flying Lotus, alongside a brand-new music video from debut filmmaker Tobias Forge, creating a genre-bending mixtape experience unlike anything the franchise has attempted before. Adding to the chaos, legendary shock-metal pioneers GWAR also make a featured appearance, further cementing the film’s celebration of horror, music, and cult cinema.
Hallowarrior – Premieres on October 16
Hallowarrior follows Pumpkin (Milly Shapiro, Hereditary), the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanity-ending plague, scavenging the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Shannyn Sossamon, Wayward Pines). Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit, and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.
The Cycle – Premieres on October 23
When police discover a corpse beside a horrific crime scene, their only lead is the man’s estranged daughter (Deborah Ann Woll, Daredevil: Born Again, Escape Room, True Blood), who must unravel the disturbing secret her father thought he took to the grave. Also starring Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice).
Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party – Premieres on October 23
Slap the finishing touches on your costume a week early, because you’re cordially invited to Joe Bob’s Halloween House Party! RSVP for a Samhain soiree to remember with Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl as they host a seasonal double-feature chock-full of tricks, treats, and violent dismemberment.
FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards – Premieres on October 25
Annual awards ceremony honoring the best in on horror films of the year. Hosted by Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Chucky).
Big Baby – Premieres on October 30
Nightmares of a maniac killer in a baby mask inspire a horror writer’s new script. As his life begins to spiral out of control, he discovers Big Baby’s murderous rampage may be more than just fiction. Directed by Spider One (Shudder films Little Bites, Allegoria) and executive produced by iconic singer and actress Cher.
Hunting Matthew Nichols – Premieres on October 31
Two decades after her brother mysteriously disappeared on Vancouver Island, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person’s case. When disturbing circumstances evidence is revealed, she comes to believe he might still be alive. Starring Miranda MacDougall and Markian Tarasiuk.
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula Season 7 – Premieres this fall
Hosted by modern-day horror icons and drag superstars Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet, season seven of the hit reality competition series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula will bring together extreme drag artists from around the world to compete in jaw-dropping challenges including costume design and creation, makeup and special effects, live performance, and craftsmanship.
Catherine Zeta Jones in ‘Kill Jackie’ (Photo credit: Unai Mateo and Matt Towers Image Courtesy of Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures)
Oscar and Tony Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones (Wednesday) stars in the titular role in AMC+’s new thriller Kill Jackie, based on the bestseller The Price You Pay by Nick Harkaway (written as Aidan Truhen). Described as a revenge thriller, the eight-episode series premieres on October 2, 2026.
New episodes stream on Fridays.
In addition to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kill Jackie stars Daniel Ings (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Prime Target), Óscar Jaenada (Rambo V), Hattie Hook (Of An Age), Darci Shaw (A Thousand Blows), and Raff Law (Masters of the Air). The cast also includes Enzo Cilenti (Black Mirror), Christine Adams (Hijack), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Britannia), Karlis Arnolds Avots (Soviet Jeans), Set Sjöstrand (The Wheel of Time), Tadashi Ito (Society of the Snow), and Sebastian Armesto (Gangs of London).
Rounding out the ensemble are Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), Gavin Spokes (House of the Dragon), Jonathan Cake (And Just Like That), Bamshad Abedi-Amin (A Town Called Malice), Bill Paterson (Fleabag), and Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy).
AMC+ offers this synopsis:
“Jackie Price (Zeta-Jones) has been living a luxurious existence for the last twenty years – travelling the world, selling fine art, and, above all, trying to stay anonymous after escaping a dangerous past as an international drug smuggler. But just as life starts to feel a little boring, it takes a sudden lethal turn when she discovers that The Seven Demons, a squad of the world’s most terrifying hitmen, have been hired to kill her.
Assuming someone from her past is behind it, Jackie unleashes her old instincts and embarks on a wild, dangerous game plan: to take down The Demons one by one before they kill her. However, she soon realizes her own demons are much more terrifying than the ruthless killers on her trail…and her buried secrets lead her closer to home, with surprising consequences.”
Co-writer Conor Keane, Tom Butterworth (Gangs of London), Peter Lawson (John Wick), and Damon Thomas (Killing Eve) created the series, and Butterworth serves as co-writer and showrunner. Executive producers include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rebecca Dundon, Peter Lawson, Jose Agustin Valdes, Tom Butterworth, Damon Thomas, Dante Di Loreto, and Jeffrey Levine. Damon Thomas directs and executive produces, and author Nick Harkaway is involved as an executive consultant.
Netflix just released the first batch of photos from the upcoming East of Eden series adaptation starring Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, a character that author John Steinbeck describes as a psychic monster. The first-look photos accompanied the streamer’s announcement that the seven-episode limited series will premiere on October 1, 2026.
In addition to Pugh, the series stars Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask, Mike Faist as Charles Trask, Hoon Lee as Lee, Tracy Letts as Cyrus Trask, Ciarán Hinds as Samuel Hamilton, Martha Plimpton as Faye, Joseph Zada as Cal Trask, and Joe Anders as Aron Trask.
Netflix’s official synopsis: “This modern interpretation of Steinbeck’s masterpiece will explore the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible antihero, Cathy Ames.”
Controversial director Elia Kazan helmed the 1955 adaptation of Steinbeck’s novel. Starring James Dean and Jo Van Fleet, the 1955 film earned four Oscar nominations, with Van Fleet winning in the Best Supporting Actress category. Elia Kazan’s granddaughter, actor and filmmaker Zoe Kazan, adapted Steinbeck’s novel for the limited series and serves as executive producer and co-showrunner.
“I wanted to make sure that she was also a person and not just an archetype,” stated Kazan, discussing her interpretation of Cathy. “I think that really required me to do some unfolding rather than inventing. Basically, everything that’s in the series has at least a root in the book.”
Jeb Stuart is the co-showrunner and executive producer. Florence Pugh, Garth Davis, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Antoine Douiahy, Zack Hayden, Steve Golin, David Levine, and Jill Arthur also executive produce. Davis and de Clermont-Tonnerre are the directors.
